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AREA SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

COZ085-182300-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-
INCLUDING...COLORADO SPRINGS
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM
FOR TELLER AND EL PASO COUNTIES, DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES, HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS.

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER EASTERN COLORADO
TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE, PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS, BUT
LITTLE RAIN. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE
ON WEDNESDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL
BRING A RETURN OF DRY AND HOT WEATHER INTO THURSDAY, WITH THE
FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN ON THE INCREASE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED LITTLE IF ANY BENEFICIAL RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AREA
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TODAY, WITH
ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS THEN EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

THE FORECAST FOR PIKES PEAK, TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE.
SKIES WILL BE PARTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON, WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM 45 TO 76 DEGREES. WINDS WILL
BE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

COZ083-086-087-182300-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500
FT-INCLUDING...CANON CITY...PENROSE...PUEBLO...WALSENBURG
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM
FOR THE FREMONT COUNTY, THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, THE WET
MOUNTAINS AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY, DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS.

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER EASTERN COLORADO
TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE, PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS, BUT
LITTLE RAIN. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE
ON WEDNESDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL
BRING A RETURN OF DRY AND HOT WEATHER INTO THURSDAY, WITH THE
FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN ON THE INCREASE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED LITTLE IF ANY BENEFICIAL RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AREA
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TODAY, WITH
ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS THEN EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

THE FORECAST FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, THE WET MOUNTAINS
AND THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY. SKIES WILL BE PARTLY SUNNY THIS
AFTERNOON, WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS WILL
RANGE FROM 54 TO 79 DEGREES. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40.

$$

COZ070-182300-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
INCLUDING...ALAMOSA...MONTE VISTA
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM
FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS, DUE TO GUSTY
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS.

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER EASTERN COLORADO
TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE, PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS, BUT
LITTLE RAIN. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE
ON WEDNESDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL
BRING A RETURN OF DRY AND HOT WEATHER INTO THURSDAY, WITH THE
FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN ON THE INCREASE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED LITTLE IF ANY BENEFICIAL RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AREA
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TODAY, WITH
ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS THEN EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

THE FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. IT
WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON, WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 55 TO 75 DEGREES. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT
10 TO 20 MPH.

FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. SKIES WILL BE PARTLY SUNNY THIS
AFTERNOON, WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS WILL
RANGE FROM 54 TO 77 DEGREES. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT
10 TO 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40.

$$

COZ093-098-182300-
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAMAR
1100 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.NOW...
A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER EASTERN COLORADO
TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE, PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS, BUT
LITTLE RAIN. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE
ON WEDNESDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL
BRING A RETURN OF DRY AND HOT WEATHER INTO THURSDAY, WITH THE
FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN ON THE INCREASE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED LITTLE IF ANY BENEFICIAL RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AREA
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TODAY, WITH
ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS THEN EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

$$